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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 1989
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1988
Shuhei Yasuda, Nara, JP;
Yutaka Takafuji, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An active matrix liquid crystal display device operable on an interlaced scanning scheme and having a plurality of liquid crystal cells and switching active elements for driving the liquid crystal cells. The liquid crystal cells and the switching active elements are arranged in a matrix fashion having rows and columns intersecting with each other. The display device comprises a plurality of sets of rows, each set being comprised of neighboring members of the rows of the matrix; a scanning unit for scanning each set with an interlaced scanning signal during any field, odd-numbered source lines each connected with one of the row forming the respective set, even-numbered source lines each connected with the other of the row forming the respective set; and a signal applying unit for applying an odd-numbered field signal to the odd-numbered source line during any field time and for applying an even-numbered field signal to the even-numbered source line during any field time.